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The Quranic Foundations and Structure of Muslim Society
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Islam to the Modern Mind
A collection of lectures given in South Africa in 1970 and 1972.
Moral and Spiritual Transformation in Islam, Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari' Lectures in South Africa
In the second volume of Dr Ansari Series, Moral and Spiritual Transformation in Islam (Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari's Lectures in South Africa: Reflections), Abdul Kader Choughley, an independent South African scholar, offers deeply original insights into the seminal lectures of Fazlur Rahman Ansari (1914-1974), one the brilliant South Asian Muslim scholars of the last century, delivered in various cities in South Africa during his visits in 1970 and 1972. Ansari's South Africa lectures, though delivered over half a century ago, are both timely and timeless, as they offer us illuminating perspectives on crucially important Islamic topics such as the meaning of Tawhīd (the principle of unit...
The Philosophy of Unity in the Writings of Fazlur Rahman Ansari
In the Unity of Philosophy in the Writings of Fazlur Rahman Ansari, the first part of Tawasul's Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari Series, Abdul Kader Choughley, a foremost scholar of South Asian Muslim intellectual heritage, examines the concept of Tawhid in Ansari's oeuvres. Tawhid, the inimitable oneness and uniqueness of God, though beyond any likeness to anything conceivable or inconceivable, in the Quranic parlance, according to Ansari, must be reflected in the unity of God's creation. Tawhid, Ansari argues, is interlinked to the development of the integrated worldview about humanity's success in this world. Moreover, it expands the horizon of 'Ibadah (worship) by investing values that have...
Islam
In Islam: An Introduction (Selected Writings), comprising his three articles, namely, A Fundamental View of Islam; Islam: A Guide; and Philosophy of Worship in Islam, Fazlur Rahman Ansari (1914-1974), one of the brilliant South Asian Muslim scholars of the last century and the foremost disciples of the noted South Asian spiritual master Mawlānā Abdul Aleem Siddiqui, offers an illuminating picture of Islam. Away from the apologia of Muslim modernists and the demeaning Orientalist projections of Islam, Shaykh Ansari's meditations are inclusive, refined and authentic, informed by his deep insights into both the classical sources of Islam and modern philosophical sciences. Tawhīd and other co...
Indentured Muslims in the Diaspora
This is the fourth publication originating from the conference Legacy of Slavery and Indentured Labour: Past, Present and Future, which was organised in June 2013 by the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR), Anton de Kom University of Suriname. The core of the book is based on a conference panel which focused specifically on the experience of Muslim with indentured migrants and their descendants. This is a significant contribution since the focus of most studies on Indian indenture has been almost exclusively on Hindu religion and culture, even though an estimated seventeen percent of migrants were Muslims. This book thus fills an important gap in the indentured historiography, ...
The Construction of Belief
Mohammed Arkoun was one of the most prominent and influential Arab intellectuals of his day. During a career spanning more than thirty years, he was revered as an outstanding research scholar, a bold critic of the theoretical tensions embedded within Islamic Studies and an outspoken public figure, upholding political, social and cultural modernism. This Festschrift honours Arkoun's scholarship, bringing together the contributions of eleven distinguished scholars of history, religious studies and philosophy. It offers a comprehensive selection of critical engagements with Arkoun's work, reflecting on his considerable influence on contemporary thinking about Islam and its ideological, philosophical and theological dimensions. The authoritative reference study on the work of Mohammed Arkoun, The Construction of Belief is essential reading for students and scholars of Islam, Muslim societies and cultures, modernity, religious studies, philosophy and semanti.
Religion and Representation
Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy brings together a series of reflections, studies and observations that examine the complex relationship between political representation and Islam. Through the perspectives of theology, history, sociology, philosophy and political science, contributions to this volume explore the connections between religious beliefs, religiosity, political ideals and political behaviour. Grounded in the experience of both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority states, the chapters represent a broad cross-section of approaches that emerge from a process of exchange and dialogue, which began with a three-day conference in London, Canada in March 2012. Beyond demonstrating how Islam and democracy are compatible, the authors in this volume employ theological reasoning, theoretical insight, logical argumentation and empirical data to explore in detail the points of connection. Contributions encompass a broad spectrum of interpretations of Islam, as well as consideration of critical and compelling issues and controversies across a range of contemporary settings.
Islamic Thought
Islamic Thought is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. The book focuses on Muslim thought, as well as the development, production and transmission of religious knowledge, and the trends, schools and movements that have contributed to the production of this knowledge. Key topics in Islamic culture are explored, including the development of the Islamic intellectual tradition, the two foundation texts, the Qur’an and Hadith, legal thought, theological thought, mystical thought, Islamic Art, philosophical thought, political thought, and renewal, reform and rethinking today. Through this rich and varied discussion, Saeed presents a fascinating depiction of how Islam was lived in the past and how its adherents practise it in the present. Islamic Thought is essential reading for students beginning the study of Islam but will also interest anyone seeking to learn more about one of the world’s great religions.
